This book was a cute story but also pretty predictable. Jackson was swoonworthy but the heroine was weak in my opinion. This book was just okay for me.

What’s a girl to do?

Madeline Stone is torn between doing what’s right for her family and the family business and loving a man who has given her the kind of happiness that she has never known before.

Madeline is in a relationship with Greg, a man she doesn’t love, but she stays with him to please her family. Then, she meets Jackson Rider, a college football player who rocks her world. While Greg is out of town, Madeline and Jackson take their relationship to the next level. Nothing will ever be the same for Madeline again. But, Madeline’s family disapproves of the relationship and wants her to break up with Jackson and make things right with Greg. Madeline has a tough choice to make. Follow her heart or live the life her family has planned for her.

I really enjoyed this book. It was sweet and sexy and emotional all rolled into one. I can’t wait to read more from this author.

I read this book on Wattpad first and remember I couldn't wait for the next part.
Now, while reading it again I remember why. The story is so addictive! I loved it a lot even though the ending was a bit disappointing.

I had a lot of hope for this novel, but it fell short for me. It’s a new adult, college, sports romance. The meet cute was good, maybe a little fast but still good. While I loved the hero, Jackson, I absolutely hated Maddy. She was super innocent and honestly, had no backbone at all. In the beginning, you’re trying to figure out exactly what kind of situation she is in with her family and Greg, but when it’s actually revealed, it just shows how much of a pushover she was. Her relationship with everyone was so formal and buttoned up; it didn’t sound like a college student at all. It was really hard to get to know any of the characters well except for Maddy. And while technically there wasn’t cheating (on a break), it felt weird, and felt slightly like a love triangle. And in my opinion, Jackson and Maddy’s relationship was way too rushed. I wanted to like this one so much, but ultimately, it just didn’t work for me at all.

* ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this story! It was sweet, made me cry in places and had me feeling what the characters feel! Jackson is so precious and I'm so happy with how things worked out at the end. I need another book about these two - maybe Caleb too ;) I don't even have the words to express how much I loved this! Wow!

Rookie in Love is a quick romance. I could not connect with Maddy and Jackson and maybe that caused me to not like their story. I think maybe a younger reader might enjoy the storyline more and connect with the characters.

Madeline has always played it safe. She is heiress to a hotel chain and doesn’t do anything that could embarrass her family. She studies hard, is practically engaged to someone her family approves. While she loves her boyfriend it is not a fiery, all consuming, passionate love. It is a comfortable and friendly love.

When Madeline’s boyfriend goes out of town for three weeks they decide to take a break until he returns. During that time she starts spending time with the sexy star quarterback, Jackson Rider. He makes Madeleine feel alive for the first time. Over three weeks she starts to fall in love. Will she go against her family and choose Jackson or will she go back to the man they want her to be with?

This was a good read. I do wish the ending was a little different, it felt a little rushed and thrown together. I did enjoy the book and look forward to reading more by Sarah White.

2 stars
I wanted to love this book so much. It started off with such promise.. I loved how they met and hit it off. But then Madelyn annoyed me, like A LOT. She cried over her boyfriend leaving, then made out with Jackson 5 mins later! In fact, she cried... A LOT! Too much for a college kid!!

Honestly, I wasn't a fan of Rookie in love. The classic story of lovers from two different worlds with the pressures of family expectations to deal with. Unfortunately, I found a lot to be desired with both Maddy and Jackson. Maddy was kind of whiney about her situation and I felt like she was always crying. The relationship between Maddy and Jackson was missing that natural growth and silly banter. One minute they're meeting next they're in a serious relationship.
I feel like that lovely middle in a relationship before its serious was missing.

A short read, the story of Madeline and Jackson. Both at college and seeing other people when they first meet. Jackson has three weeks to convince her that she should pick him.

Up until the end, it would have been three stars. I need you to know that. That the ending was just ... come on! That's the best you got?

Honestly, I don't expect much from these kinds of romances, but I definitely expected more than this.

The plot is cliche and predictable—and not in a good way.
The writing is repetitive.
The main character is dull and can have none of my sympathy.
There's some random side couple that basically mopes around and cries on the fringes for 85% of the book?
The romance is, frankly, uncomfortable. How it started, how it progressed, how it ended; it felt wildly unrealistic and over the top silly.

I'm just glad it was short and I finished it in a few hours.

Unfortunately, the first scene told me this book is not for me. I’m not into cheating, even if it is sort of a “grey” area. The mention of other people they are hooking up with, or dating, made this a DNF for me. I won’t be rating it

I really enjoyed this book and found it easy to slip into Maddy's mind. Her thought process was believable and you feel the same angst she is experiencing when weighing her heart against her mind. I'd love to see a sequel with the merging of the Stone and Rider empires!

Whoo, where to start with this book. Madeline is a character a lot of people will relate to when it comes to living up to your families expectations and being with the guy they have pushed her towards. Then we also have Jackson who appears to be the typical joke, until we start to know him.

Over several weeks that Madeline has free from her almost-fiancee, we really get to see her and Jackson get to know each other. We also see Madeline be truly happy with Jackson. Jackson is far more than his jock persona, in fact, he is almost the complete opposite of what we see a lot in new adult book. I really liked Jackson and Madeline as a couple, they truly do work together as a team and want the best for each other.

The sex scenes were really tame in this book thankfully. College was very present throughout this book as well as we have both characters mentioning classwork and football games. While we never see either of those things they aren’t just pushed aside and them being fully together 24/7.

I’d love to read more by this author in the future. I also recently learned that this was a wattpad original.

Rookie in Love was short and cute! The reason for 3 stars is mainly because I disliked how Maddie let her family control her decisions and validated it. Also, I believe that their romance was cute yet rushed. Throughout the book, the heroine stated she was not ready for marriage yet, it seems as if thay was forgotten at the end of the book. However, Jackson the H says it was "love at first sight." I just wish that Maddie was a bit more independent.

Overall, I think young adults may enjoy this quick & cute romance! Jackson was so easy to love! He was so sweet and open to love. He allowed gave Maddie his heart and refused to let her settle. He was truly the perfect boyfriend!


Side Note: I really liked the relationship between Madeline and Greg. He wasn't a jerk and was so understanding. He came off as an amazing friend. I wish we could have seen more of that.

Madelyn annoyed me, she kept 2 guys on the hook til she discovered what she wanted which was supposed to be Jackson. But then when she has him is unsure yex, no I have to do what my family wants, I want Jackson, but I know Greg, making up issues with Jackson to hurt him... huh grow up...I dont know why any of them wanted her.

This is Maddy and Jackson book, Jackson is the star quarterback at their college and Maddy is a sheltered girl trying to break out of her family's hold she has a bunch of overbearing brothers that want her to marry into status and be ready to go into the family business. Jackson has some secrets of his own ! I just don't know what I didn't like about this book?! It was kind of immature, I didn't really feel the characters either. It was really short too! It's definitely a mild read. I'm sure some will enjoy reading this book it just wasn't for me?! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!

I've received a ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I didn't feel like there was any real chemistry between the two characters besides sexual tension. The relationship seemed sort of rush and unrealistic, I just did not feel any certain connection to story, content nor characters. It was a letdown because I was really looking forward to the story. There's nothing to brag about about this mediocre story.

This is the first time I have read this author. The storyline sounded good and so I read it but it was very different from what I expected it to be. To be honest I found it an okay read. It is a love triangle story and I just did not connect to any of the characters. I though Madelyn was a little juvenile.

Madelyn is 21, almost engaged and been with Greg for years. He works for her dad and with her brothers and as she is about to graduate they will then marry. On teh night of her 21st birthday she runs away to be alone and meets Jackson, a 21 year old football player. Though that is what he does, football is really not a factor in this story.

They have a fun night and after that Greg decides Madelyn needs to figure out if she wants to marry him so they break up for 3 weeks. Meanwhile Jackson comes to her and says I want to get to know you, so they decide to date for the 3 weeks.

The story is told from Madelyn's POV entirely. It is well written but it felt like a new author in that it had no depth and no real passion. It does have sex, just I never really felt that the characters cared that much.